Background*

Mr. Matthew K. Rose, also known as Matt, has been Executive Chairman of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC, since March 2002. Mr. Rose is one of the most respected businessmen. Mr. Rose served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BNSF Railway Company (formerly Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co., Burlington Northern Railroad Co.) from December 2000 to January 1, 2014. He served as the President of BNSF Railway Company until November 1, 2010. He served ... as Chief Executive Officer and President of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC since March 2002. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of American Airlines Group Inc. since December 2000. Mr. Rose served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., since December 2000 and its Chief Operating Officer from June 1999 to December 2000; Senior Vice President from August 1997 to June 1999 and Senior Vice President of Merchandise Business Unit from May 1996 to August 1997. Mr. Rose joined Burlington Northern Railroad in 1993 and served as a Senior Vice President of Merchandise Business Unit since May 1996. Prior to Burlington Northern, he served as a Vice President of Transportation at Triple Crown Services, a Norfolk Southern Railroad subsidiary. He served various positions with Schneider National and International Utilities, a trucking conglomerate. Mr. Rose started his railroad career in 1981 with Missouri Pacific Railroad. He has been an Executive Chairman of BNSF Railway Company since January 1, 2014. He serves as the Chairman and Member of the Board of Managers at Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC. He served as the Chairman of Southwest Region at Boys & Girls Clubs Of America, Inc. He has been Vice Chairman of Federal Reserve Bank Of Dallas since January 1, 2015 and as its Director since January 1, 2014. He has been a Director at AT&T, Inc. since September 24, 2010, Fluor Corporation since April 30, 2014 and entex Corp. since July 2006. He has been a Member of the Board of Managers at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., since 2000. He is a member of the board of directors for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He serves as a Director of Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. He serves as a Director of the Association of American Railroads and Center for Energy & Economic Development. Mr. Rose has been a Director of American Airlines Group Inc. and American Airlines Inc., since November 17, 2004. He serves as Director of BNSF Railway. He serves as a Trustee of Texas Christian University. He served as a Director of Centex Corporation since July 2006. He served as a Member of Board of Governors at Boys & Girls Clubs Of America, Inc. and BNSF Railway. Mr. Rose is a Member of the Texas Governor's Business Council; a Member of Northwestern University Transportation Center's Business Advisory Committee; a Member of Business Roundtable; a Member of The Business Council; a Member of the Board of National Association of Manufacturers, and a Member of the Boy Scouts of America National Executive Board. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and minored in Logistics from the University of Missouri.

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